The Olympic Peninsula Humane Society (OPHS) late last year received a $3,500 grant investment from national nonprofit Petco Love during a special celebration at the Sequim Petco, 1205 W. Washington St., in support of OPHS’s lifesaving work for animals in Clallam County.

Petco Love is a national nonprofit “leading change for pets by harnessing the power of love to make communities and pet families closer, stronger, and healthier,” according to a press release from the organization.

Since its founding in 1999, Petco Love has invested $330 million in adoption and other efforts.

OPHS this celebrates 75 years of providing animal welfare services, noted OPHS executive director Luanne Hinkle.

“As we open our new facility at 91 S. Boyce and welcome a new veterinarian, Dr. Lindsey Bevins, we have also developed an inspired, ambitious and optimistic vision plan that includes 18 initiatives ranging from animal enrichment to purchasing an x-ray machine.

“Improvements in our services would not and will not be possible without this generous life saving investment grant from Petco Love.”

“Our investment in OPHS is part of more than $15 million in investments recently announced by Petco Love to power local organizations across the country as part of our commitment to create a future in which no pet is unnecessarily euthanized,” said Susanne Kogut, president of Petco Love, in a press release.

“Our local investments are only part of our strategy to empower animal lovers to drive lifesaving change right alongside us,” she said.

“We recently celebrated the one-year launch anniversary of Petco Love Lost, a national lost and found database that uses pet facial recognition technology to simplify the search for lost pets.”

OPHS is a nonprofit with an active presence in Sequim, Port Angeles and surrounding areas since 1947. Its mission is “to provide the highest level of compassion for the animals entrusted in our care; to measurably reduce companion animals’ overpopulation and to take a leadership role in promoting humane values and education for the benefit of animals.”

Each year, about 1,500 animals pass through the doors of OPHS on their way to a new home. The organization is financed primarily via private donations and foundations.

For more information about OPHS, visit ophumanesociety.org. Learn more about Petco Love at petcolove.org.